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Widening the Circle : Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for American Indian Children.

Recognizing the need for a pedagogy that better serves American Indian students, Beverly J. Klug and Patricia T. Whitfield construct a pedagogical model that blends native and non-native worldviews and methods. Among the building blocks of this new, culturally relevant education are language-based a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Klug, Beverly J.
Otros Autores: Whitfield, Patricia T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Recognizing the need for a pedagogy that better serves American Indian students, Beverly J. Klug and Patricia T. Whitfield construct a pedagogical model that blends native and non-native worldviews and methods. Among the building blocks of this new, culturally relevant education are language-based approaches to literacy development, the use of oral histories to supplement traditional texts, and a re-evaluation of the knowledge base these students need for success in tribal enterprises.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (337 pages)
ISBN:9781136063305
1136063307